Development work continues on the Heron Channel at Grouse Creek. These two photos show the orderly development of the benches as we reached the back bench to the back of the pit. Look in the background! Snow sits on the trees behind the highest hoe. At 5,000 feet winter can come early! The next photo shows the pit a couple of days ago. In the background is the new settling pond and trommel set up. In the forground the pit takes on its ultimate shape as we drop onto the section of virgin ground directly below. What a beautiful location to work in, with beautiful views of the Quesnel Highlands and the Cariboo Mountains.
In the last couple of days we have begun breaking into the 1860's channels, uncovering air shafts, looking down at flooded rooms and contemplating our pumping program as we are only a few feet above the original workings. Meanwhile, we have begun sluicing some surface pay that is stockpiled on the property and recovering fine gold with the new plant. It is incredibly exciting as we reach down to a target that has not been seen for 150 years and which is reported to have payed up to 10 lbs to the linear foot!
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